greenback
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The U.S. dollar rose and gold fell on Tuesday, as the potential for higher interest rates strengthened the greenback and pressured the yellow metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The yen has gained nearly 4% so far in September against the greenback, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The yen’s U-turn continued Monday in Asia, with the currency strengthening to a more than six-month high against the dollar as the greenback softened in holiday-thinned trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
On Friday, the yen was at 159.6 against the greenback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
I wouldn’t do it even if Anatole paid me in greenback American dollars.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing greenback
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